A Dhaka court today (July 18) placed two people on a three-day remand each in a case filed over an attack on independent candidate Md Ashraful Hossain Alam, popularly known as Hero Alam, during Dhaka-17 by-polls on Monday.

The two accused are- Sanwar Kazi and Biplab Hossain.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Arafatul Rakib passed the order after the investigation officer and Banani thana sub-inspector Nur-e-Uddin submitted a seven-day remand plea before the court.

Along with the two, five others were produced before the court. The IO pleaded for sending them to jail. On the other hand, defence lawyers pleaded for their bail.

After the hearing, the judge sent the five to jail. They are- Mahmudul Hasan, Mujahid Khan, Ashiq Sarker, Hridoy Sheikh and Sohel Mollah.

Hero Alam's personal assistant Sujan Rahman Shuvo lodged the case with Banani thana today accusing some 15-20 unknown people for the attack.

BDST: 1934 HRS, JULY 18, 2023
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